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A medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, which can cause gut infections. Jennifer Oosthuizen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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New vaccine trial targets C. diff
Researchers are seeking enrollees (65 or older) for a new vaccine trial for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), which causes recurrent diarrhea and abdominal pain.
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Ashok Reddy
American College of Physicians (ACP) Logo
April 17
AI scribe tools produce lower quality medical notes compared to human clinicians
Faculty, Research
older patient being comforted with hand on arm.
older patient being comforted with hand on arm.
April 16
3 Wishes Program humanizes end-of-life care
Clinical, Faculty
Namrata Singh
Namrata Singh
April 16
Namrata Singh receives Excellence in Mentoring Women Faculty Award
Awards, Diversity, Faculty
Lauren Pollack IMPACT logo
Lauren Pollack
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April 14
Lauren Pollack receives IMPACT Collaboratory Career Development Award
Faculty, Research
Close-up of Semaglutide Injection Pen on Surface. Image: Pexels
Close-up of Semaglutide Injection Pen on Surface. Image: Pexels
April 9
Evidence, excitement: In the moment with a GLP-1 expert
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Wes Van Voorhis Critical Path Institute logo
Wes Van Voorhis
Critical Path Institute logo
April 9
Advancing novel treatment for cryptosporidiosis in children
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Vince Raikhel Seattle IM residency program logo - a stethescope that looks like a person and a heart
Vince Raikhel
Seattle IM residency program logo - a stethescope that looks like a person and a heart
April 8
Vincent Raikhel new associate program director for curriculum
Education, Faculty
Image of the sun in the background and a plane in the foreground, depicting solor jet lag. Image credit: Pexels.
Image of the sun in the background and a plane in the foreground, depicting solor jet lag. Image credit: Pexels.
April 8
Does solar jet lag contribute to liver cancer?
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Ashok Reddy American College of Physicians (ACP) Logo
Ashok Reddy
American College of Physicians (ACP) Logo
Faculty, Research
AI scribe tools produce lower quality medical notes compared to human clinicians
Everything is Tuberculosis book cover
Everything is Tuberculosis book cover
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Everything is Tuberculosis
Mazyar Shadman. Photo by Robert Hood / Fred Hutch News Service.
Mazyar Shadman. Photo by Robert Hood / Fred Hutch News Service.
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New long-term analysis suggests follicular lymphoma can be cured
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Laura J. den Hartigh
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Kidney on a chip
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Multi-million dollar grant funds 'Kidney on a chip" research
Namrata Singh
Namrata Singh
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Namrata Singh receives Excellence in Mentoring Women Faculty Award
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Lorena Wright
Jill Steiner
Salpy Pamboukian
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Population Health Initiative awards proof-of-concept grants
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Tisha Wang
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Tisha Wang named chair of the Department of Medicine
Drs. Babak Nazer, Eric Krieger and Jill Steiner, and psychologist Tracy Herring. They cofounded the Cardiac Reslience program at the UW Medicine Heart Institute. Image by Blair Sweeney/UW Medicine.
Drs. Babak Nazer, Eric Krieger and Jill Steiner, and psychologist Tracy Herring. They cofounded the Cardiac Reslience program at the UW Medicine Heart Institute. Image by Blair Sweeney/UW Medicine.
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Building resilience into care of chronic heart conditions
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Faculty and staff around a table drinking tea
Hands forming a circle
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Building connection and community through deep listening
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